ABSTRACT
One of the important things in understanding children is to recognize that there are many sides to each child, and knowledge of just one or two of these does not mean that we know all about the child. What makes children different is that they were born different: that some are tall because they were born of tall parents, and were destined to become tall; that others are short because all people in their tribe are short. The child who from birth is mentally bright will remain so, and improve his intelligence, if he is given the opportunities to exercise his mind, and will do well in school provided that he is competently taught. The chapter suggests a general rule, explanation, or theory, on the basis of the factual observations: the more meaningful the material set to them, the more successful children are in memorizing.
